Gourmet daily life with Monkey [Journey to the West]

That night, the master and apprentice burned incense and bathed in Yuzhen Temple to wash away the dust.After eating vegetarian food and vegetarian food, they went to bed separately.

Xu Shi reached the foot of Lingshan Mountain, even Monkey King, Tao Tao, and Zhu Bajie restrained themselves a lot. Not only did they not dare to eat meat anymore, they even canceled their secret trysts.

Early the next morning, after the fasting meal, the Immortal Jinding sent them out of the temple gate in person.

It turned out that the road leading to Leiyin Temple was just behind Yuzhen Temple, and everyone came out from the back door, and they only needed to go up the mountain road to get there.

The Great Immortal Jinding smiled and said: "Don't look at the fact that it's less than ten miles away, but it's not easy to go. I'll send it here, everyone, be careful along the way."

"Thank you, Great Immortal." Tang Seng thanked him piously. He did not ride a white dragon horse this time, but relied on his feet to go forward step by step.

Zhu Bajie was worried, and asked Sun Wukong: "Brother Monkey, isn't this Lingshan a Buddhist holy place? How can you say that the road ahead is not easy? Could it be that there are monsters haunting here?"

Sun Wukong said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's something scarier than monsters."

Now Tang Seng, Tao Tao and others also became worried, Tang Seng said: "Wukong, you have been to Lingshan before, was it so difficult then?"

"I used to come here by somersaulting clouds. I walked the cloud road, but I never climbed the mountain road like this, so I don't know what it is. But master, don't worry, since it is a Buddhist holy place, there must be no danger, but It's just some tests."

Everyone nodded slightly, but their hearts were still raised high, they were afraid that a group of monsters or wild beasts would suddenly rush out from somewhere.

But after walking for an hour, there is nothing else on both sides except Qionghua and weeds, cranes and blue birds.Gradually, everyone felt relieved, and Zhu Bajie even wondered if Jinding Daxian deliberately deceived them.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and I reached the top of the mountain. After walking another 200 meters, I reached the edge of the cliff.

On the other side of the cliff, the golden light is shining, and there are few Sanskrit sounds. It seems to be Leiyin Temple!

But the distance between the two mountains is hundreds of meters, and there is no road or bridge. How can we get there?

Tang Seng suddenly realized: "It turns out that it is so difficult."

"Where is this difficult? Obviously, we can't move forward. We can just use a spell to fly over, but how can Master and Xiaoyu get there?" Zhu Bajie is in trouble, isn't the Buddha sincerely embarrassing them?

Tao Tao rubbed her chin, thinking that there should be someone to pick her up, right?The book is to pick up the Buddha with a bottomless boat. There is no need for a boat here, but it would be nice if there is a big bird or something.

While thinking about it, an old man stepped on the void and walked slowly.

Tang Seng, Zhu Bajie and others were all stunned. They saw the old man stepping step by step in the void, as if walking on flat ground, walking over from the opposite golden light.

Sun Wukong's eyes were sharp, and he could tell at a glance that it was Nanwu Baozhuang Guangwang Buddha who was leading the Buddha. He was delighted, but he dared not point it out.

When the Buddha came close, Tang Seng hurriedly bowed down and was helped up by the Buddha.

The Buddha asked: "But the Buddhist scriptures from the East?"

Putting his hands together, the Tang monk said reverently: "The poor monk Tang Sanzang came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty and met the Buddha."

The Buddha asked again: "Since you have arrived here, why not go there?"

Tang Seng looked troubled, and answered honestly: "The cliff is steep, there is no bridge, how to pass? I also ask the Buddha to enlighten me."

The Buddha stretched out his fingers, and a silver halo suddenly appeared, saying: "Isn't there a gate? This gate is called the Gate of Ultimate Bliss. If you enter this gate, it depends on your good fortune. If you can pass through, you can be reborn and live forever. If you can't If you pass it, you will have no destiny with my Buddha, and you will not be able to go to Leiyin Temple."

"Thank you, Buddha, for your guidance." Tang Seng felt relieved, looked at the gleaming silver gate of bliss, and stepped in first.

"Master!" Sun Wukong and the others were a little worried. The door was above the cliff, so if you stepped in, what if you fell off the cliff?

But Tang Seng didn't turn his head back. As soon as he stepped into the gate of bliss, his figure disappeared.

The Buddha nodded and smiled, and said, "Hurry up and follow."

After saying that, it turned into a spot of light and disappeared.

As soon as Tang Seng entered the Gate of Bliss, the scene in front of him changed. The mountains and cliffs disappeared, but he came to a green path.A carriage was approaching not far away, and the driver was a man in his 30s, who seemed familiar.

Tang Seng was a little panicked for a moment, not knowing where this was and why he appeared here, so he stepped forward and stopped the carriage.

"Hoo..." The driver stopped the car, looked Tang Seng up and down, and asked curiously, "You monk stopped the car halfway, but you want to ask for alms?"

"It's not alms. The poor monk lost his way and doesn't know where it is. Please tell the benefactor."

"Sanfu, what happened?" A young man's voice came from inside the car, and then the curtain was lifted, revealing a gentle face, who seemed to be a scholar.

The coachman replied: "Master, there is a monk blocking the way and asking for directions."

Tang Seng said: "The poor monk lost his way. I don't know where this place is. I still look..."

He looked up at the young man, and suddenly stopped talking, his face was full of astonishment, and he exclaimed: "Father?"

The young man was confused, twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "Elder, you are older than me, this honorific title really makes me feel ashamed."

Tang Seng knew he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly apologized: "The poor monk made a slip of the tongue. I hope the benefactor will forgive me. The benefactor is really very similar to the poor monk's father when he was young."

"Husband, is there someone asking for directions?" Another woman's voice came from the car.

Lifting the curtain of the car, revealing a beautiful face.

Tang Seng almost exclaimed again, this girl is exactly the same as his mother when she was young.

"Yes, lady, he is asking for directions." The young man smiled at the woman, and said to Tang Seng: "This is Hongjiang, and Hongjiang Ferry is further on. I wonder where the elder is going?"

"Hongjiang Ferry?" Tang Seng was stunned, two people who looked exactly like his father and mother when they were young appeared in front of him, and they were going to Hongjiang Ferry again. Could it be that he went back to 32 years ago?

Back then, father and mother were murdered by gangsters here, father was killed and thrown into the river, mother was occupied by gangsters for 18 years, now you want him to see this scene with his own eyes?

Tang Seng experienced countless hardships and obstacles, and his heart became stronger. He said immediately: "So there is a ferry ahead. I want to go to Jiangzhou by boat. I wonder if the two kind-hearted people can give me a ride?"

"Husband, he is also going to Jiangzhou, why don't we give him a ride." The woman smiled slightly, like a flower blooming.

The man nodded and said: "Elder, then you can get in the car and we will give you a ride."

"The two benefactors are really kind people, and you will definitely be rewarded." Tang Seng saluted and got on the carriage.

Waiting for the carriage to move on, Tang Seng introduced: "The poor monk came from... from Chang'an. He is a monk from Hongfu Temple. Lucky to be born."

The man said: "We also came from Chang'an, this is my wife. My name is Chen Guangrui, and my wife's surname is Yin."

Tang Seng was secretly startled again. It seemed that he had guessed correctly, as expected, he had returned to 32 years ago, when his parents were on their way to Jiangzhou to take office.

He looked a little worried, what should he do if he really meets a villain in a while?

Not long after, the carriage arrived at the Hongjiang Ferry, where there were only two black-covered boats, and the two boatmen were both black and strong, with strong muscles and powerful knuckles.

Seeing them get off the carriage, one of the boatmen called out enthusiastically: "You are the master and wife of the Chen family, right? This is Liu Hong, I am here to wait for you. This is my good brother Li Biao. I am afraid that you have too much luggage. We can't fit in one boat, so we come together to help."

"Thank you both very much." Chen Guangrui stepped forward to thank him. It turned out that this Liu Hong was contacted by someone he knew early in the morning, and he was waiting for them here specially.

Chen Guangrui helped his wife get out of the car, while the two boatmen and the driver helped carry the luggage.Tang Seng watched anxiously, but didn't know how to stop it.

"Elder, you are also going to Jiangzhou, why don't you go together by boat. There are few boats at the ferry and there are many people, I'm afraid it will be difficult to wait for the next boat today." Chen Guangrui felt that Tang Seng had a kind face, and when he looked carefully, he was on par with himself. There are some similarities, so I feel good about them.

Tang Seng glanced at the sky, it was only past noon, and it was not good to use the excuse of staying nearby for a night because it was getting late.

So he said: "Thank you for your kind reminder, since this is the case, the poor monk will not refuse. I just don't know if I can reach the other side before dark?"

Liu Hong, who was carrying the luggage, had noticed Tang Seng a long time ago, and interjected: "I will definitely arrive before dark, but this elder is out of the plan. If you board the boat, you will have to pay extra."

"But the poor monk has no money, this..." Tang Seng showed a look of embarrassment, he came here suddenly, how could he have time to prepare any money?

"Then I'm sorry, you'd better come to the ferry tomorrow to see if there is a boat." Liu Hong's eyes flashed coldly, and he rejected Tang Seng.

Chen Guangrui asked kindly: "I don't know how much more?"

Liu Hong hooked the corners of his lips and said deliberately: "Master Chen, you also know that our kind of boat cannot carry too many people, otherwise it may sink if it is too heavy. If there is one more person, the risk will be much greater. , this is not a question of money or not..."

"We don't have a lot of luggage. When the time comes, our husband and wife will take your boat, and this elder and Sanfu will take Brother Li's boat. The luggage will be divided equally between the two boats. Isn't it good?" Chen Guangrui is not a fool, knowing that Liu Hong is Take the opportunity to blackmail.

But at this time, he couldn't say anything about not taking Xuanzang with him.

Liu Hong had no choice but to give Tang Seng a hard look, and then said with a smile, "Master Chen's idea is good. If that's the case, then just give him a tael of silver."

"One tael of silver?" Chen Guangrui and Tang Seng exclaimed in unison. Chen Guangrui frowned and said, "The three of us plus luggage only received fifty cash before. Why does he need one tael of silver?"

"It's okay if you don't give it, then don't get on the boat. Hey, how much more danger will there be if you have him alone?" Liu Hong suppressed his smile, and he was planning to cheat.

Tang Seng took the opportunity to say: "Chen Benefactor, why don't you rest nearby for a night and take another boat tomorrow?"

Liu Hong and Li Biao immediately became angry. They threw away their luggage and surrounded them. They pushed Tang Seng and said, "You stinky beggar, what are you doing here? Do you want to interfere with Grandpa's business? Waiting here, and now helping to carry the luggage, you said that if you don’t take the boat, you won’t take it?”

"Damn! It's okay if you don't take the boat, but it's only one tael of silver if you give us lost wages!"

Tang Seng nearly fell to the ground, but it was Chen Guangrui who gave him a hand. Chen Guangrui laughed and said, "Who says we won't take the boat? But a tael of silver is a bit much, how about fifty cash?"

Liu Hong and Li Biao looked at each other with a bit of sternness in their eyes. Liu Hong seemed straightforward and said, "For the sake of your lack of money, I will charge you another fifty coins, no less."

"That's natural." Chen Guangrui breathed a sigh of relief, while Tang Seng looked guilty.

Said that the two boatmen continued to carry the luggage, Chen Guangrui dragged Tang Seng aside and said: "Elder, I see that these two people are not easy to provoke, and you will get on the boat later, so don't provoke them anymore."

Tang Seng said anxiously: "Benefactor Chen, you can't get on the boat, otherwise there may be a bloody disaster."

Chen Guangrui looked serious, and said in surprise: "The elder is still proficient in face-to-face and fortune-telling?"

"Slightly understand. These two people are full of gangsters, I'm afraid they are not good. Once they get on the boat, they can only let them play around. Chen benefactor, you have to trust the poor monk." Tang Seng was hard to say, but he couldn't say I am his future son.If he said that, Chen Guangrui would think he was crazy.

"I believe in you, but it's hard to turn back now." Chen Guangrui sighed, looked at his wife who was three months pregnant, and said, "Luckily, the elder told us that we are already prepared, and they will do nothing if they want to." Easy."

Tang Seng nodded, just as Liu Hong was calling them to get on the boat, they could only get on one boat each.

As soon as the oars swung, the two boats gradually left the ferry. Chen Guangrui protected his wife and kept a close eye on Liu Hong's actions.Tang Seng and Sanfu sat in another boat, always paying attention to Li Biao's movements.

The two boatmen talked and laughed with them at first, and even sang songs, but Chen Guangrui didn't dare to relax for a moment because of Tang Seng's advice.

An hour later, the boat had reached the middle reaches, and the ferry was long gone. Looking around, the river was surrounded by vast rivers.

Chen Guangrui and Tang Seng's hearts were in their throats. At this moment, Liu Hong and Li Biao suddenly stopped paddling, with serious expressions on their faces.

As soon as the two of them pulled out from the bow, they each drew out a big knife. Chen Guangrui and the others were startled, and Mrs. Chen even let out an exclamation, her eyes showing horror.

"What do you want to do?" Sanfu was startled, stood up abruptly, and blocked Tang Seng behind him.

Liu Hong stared at Mrs. Chen salivatingly, licked his lower lip and said with a smile: "She is such a delicate and beautiful woman like a flower like a jade. It is a waste to marry such a worthless scholar. Why don't you follow me and keep your desire every day, fairy?" Want to die, hahahaha..."

"Dirty!" Mrs. Chen cursed with her delicate face flushed.

Chen Guangrui protected her behind, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that what the elder said is correct, you are really uneasy and kind! You two thieves deliberately tricked us here, and you want to kill us for money, don't you?"

"Huh? How dare the bald donkey tell you this?" Liu Hong looked at Tang Seng coldly. The two boats were very close, so Tang Seng was a little startled when he stared at him like this. "I didn't expect you, a bald donkey, to wink, but it's a pity, it's over!"

The two boatmen slashed at Chen Guangrui and San Fu with their knives. Fortunately, both of them were prepared and dodged deftly at the first strike.

As a domestic servant, Sanfu still has some strength to do rough work all year round.Chen Guangrui is a frail scholar, even though he has just passed the examination, he is a top scholar in literature.He tried his best to dodge the first time, even though Liu Hong was pushed out by him, the boat was shaken by the shock.

"Be careful." Seeing that Mrs. Chen was about to fall into the water, Tang Seng exclaimed and grabbed her arm with one hand.

"Ma'am!" Chen Guangrui looked back, trying to pull Madam Chen back, but Liu Hong's big knife was in front of him again.

Tang Seng shouted: "Don't kill him!"

Chen Guangrui threw Mrs. Chen onto the boat, and felt a chill go down her back. When she turned her head, she saw a big knife hanging on her back, but she didn't cut it.

Liu Hong looked at Tang Seng with a bit of ruthlessness, and said, "You monk, you want to meddle in your own business? Believe it or not, I will kill you first?"

Tang Seng's eyes showed horror, and at that moment, time seemed to stop.There was a gentle breeze blowing on the river, and Tang Seng shivered slightly, all he could hear was his heart beating.

He stared blankly at the gleaming broadsword, slowly closed his eyes, clasped his hands together and said, "The Buddha said, whoever will go to hell if I don't go to hell. If you can let them go by killing the poor monk, just do it." .”

"Elder Tang, we just met by chance, it's not worth it for you to do this." Chen Guangrui shouted in shock.

"Benefactor Chen, all living beings are equal, there is nothing worthwhile or not." Tang Seng opened his eyes, looked at his young parents, and raised the corners of his lips slightly.

Liu Hong sneered and said, "What an interesting monk, since you want to die, I will help you."

After saying that, he winked at Li Biao, and Li Biao swung his sword and slashed at Tang Seng's neck.

"Elder!" Chen Guangrui, Mrs. Chen and Sanfu exclaimed in unison.

Tang Seng sat there cross-legged, clasped his hands, and his eyes were clear.

I just felt a chill on my nose, and my eyes suddenly turned. When I opened it again, Hong Jiang, parents, and gangsters all disappeared, and there was only a magnificent temple with golden light——Leiyin Temple.

Tang Seng was stunned, then smiled and shook his head, no matter what he experienced just now was a dream or hallucination, it seemed that it was the Buddha's test for him.

Looking back, he has already passed the [-]-meter-long void, and he must have passed the test.

"Amitabha." Tang Seng said silently to Leiyin Temple. At this moment, he felt light and healthy, and his whole body was full of strength. "I hope all the apprentices can pass through this gate of bliss."

Sun Wukong was the second to step in at the gate of the Bliss Gate, and suddenly there was a blur in front of his eyes, and he had arrived at a place with ethereal celestial energy.

"Why does it look like heaven?" Sun Wukong looked around, just in time to see the barefoot fairy flying from a distance, grabbed him and asked, "Why are you here?"

The Barefoot Immortal smiled and said, "So it's the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. The Great Sage doesn't know yet? I'm going to the Peach Banquet. Does the Great Sage want to go together?"